#emergencypreparedness — Public Fediverse posts
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😱 UK Environment Minister: Stock up on food to prepare for #ExtremeWeather
Archie Mitchell, 4 Sept 2026
"Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest #ElNiño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said.
"Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle told the Guardian the powerful natural climate phenomenon will lead to 'more extreme storms in this country'.
"Her comments came as the National Audit Office (NAO) warned #Britain 's food supply chain is at risk given the growing threat of #CyberAttacks and the #ClimateCrisis.
"The NAO said the government was too reliant on the private sector to deal with food supply disruption. The government is due to unveil a strategy about preparing for #NationalEmergencies later this year.
"Dame Angela said: 'We're about to experience probably the largest El Niño that has ever been seen, and that will lead to drier summers, wetter winters, with more extreme storms in this country.
" 'It will do a lot more damage in Asia with #flooding, and therefore I think that we need to take it seriously.
" 'If you've got a store of a bit of food that can keep you going for a while before the emergency services can get to you, you're going to be a lot better off than if you haven't.
" 'So some of it is that kind of preparation for just being a bit more #resilient.'
"Her comments came as an #NAO report warned Britain's food supply chain is vulnerable to plant or human disease outbreaks, cyber-attacks and extreme weather.
"It also cited #ClimateChange as a longer-term chronic risk which could leave Britain's food supply at risk.
"The disruptions could push up prices and leave vulnerable people struggling to buy food, it said.
"The NAO said the Department for Food, the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) was too reliant on private companies to handle disruptions to food supply.
"It added the department had not done enough in recent years to improve supply chain resilience.
"UK households are less prepared for emergencies than those in several other countries such as #Finland, #Sweden and European Union nations, the NAO added."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp931m8n3p5o#ExtremeWeather #Preparedness #FoodStorage #EmergencyPreparedness #Drought #Flooding #FoodShortages #SupplyChainDisruption #RussianCyberAttacks #Polycrisis #ClimateCrisis
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😱 UK Environment Minister: Stock up on food to prepare for #ExtremeWeather
Archie Mitchell, 4 Sept 2026
"Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest #ElNiño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said.
"Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle told the Guardian the powerful natural climate phenomenon will lead to 'more extreme storms in this country'.
"Her comments came as the National Audit Office (NAO) warned #Britain 's food supply chain is at risk given the growing threat of #CyberAttacks and the #ClimateCrisis.
"The NAO said the government was too reliant on the private sector to deal with food supply disruption. The government is due to unveil a strategy about preparing for #NationalEmergencies later this year.
"Dame Angela said: 'We're about to experience probably the largest El Niño that has ever been seen, and that will lead to drier summers, wetter winters, with more extreme storms in this country.
" 'It will do a lot more damage in Asia with #flooding, and therefore I think that we need to take it seriously.
" 'If you've got a store of a bit of food that can keep you going for a while before the emergency services can get to you, you're going to be a lot better off than if you haven't.
" 'So some of it is that kind of preparation for just being a bit more #resilient.'
"Her comments came as an #NAO report warned Britain's food supply chain is vulnerable to plant or human disease outbreaks, cyber-attacks and extreme weather.
"It also cited #ClimateChange as a longer-term chronic risk which could leave Britain's food supply at risk.
"The disruptions could push up prices and leave vulnerable people struggling to buy food, it said.
"The NAO said the Department for Food, the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) was too reliant on private companies to handle disruptions to food supply.
"It added the department had not done enough in recent years to improve supply chain resilience.
"UK households are less prepared for emergencies than those in several other countries such as #Finland, #Sweden and European Union nations, the NAO added."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp931m8n3p5o#ExtremeWeather #Preparedness #FoodStorage #EmergencyPreparedness #Drought #Flooding #FoodShortages #SupplyChainDisruption #RussianCyberAttacks #Polycrisis #ClimateCrisis
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😱 UK Environment Minister: Stock up on food to prepare for #ExtremeWeather
Archie Mitchell, 4 Sept 2026
"Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest #ElNiño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said.
"Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle told the Guardian the powerful natural climate phenomenon will lead to 'more extreme storms in this country'.
"Her comments came as the National Audit Office (NAO) warned #Britain 's food supply chain is at risk given the growing threat of #CyberAttacks and the #ClimateCrisis.
"The NAO said the government was too reliant on the private sector to deal with food supply disruption. The government is due to unveil a strategy about preparing for #NationalEmergencies later this year.
"Dame Angela said: 'We're about to experience probably the largest El Niño that has ever been seen, and that will lead to drier summers, wetter winters, with more extreme storms in this country.
" 'It will do a lot more damage in Asia with #flooding, and therefore I think that we need to take it seriously.
" 'If you've got a store of a bit of food that can keep you going for a while before the emergency services can get to you, you're going to be a lot better off than if you haven't.
" 'So some of it is that kind of preparation for just being a bit more #resilient.'
"Her comments came as an #NAO report warned Britain's food supply chain is vulnerable to plant or human disease outbreaks, cyber-attacks and extreme weather.
"It also cited #ClimateChange as a longer-term chronic risk which could leave Britain's food supply at risk.
"The disruptions could push up prices and leave vulnerable people struggling to buy food, it said.
"The NAO said the Department for Food, the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) was too reliant on private companies to handle disruptions to food supply.
"It added the department had not done enough in recent years to improve supply chain resilience.
"UK households are less prepared for emergencies than those in several other countries such as #Finland, #Sweden and European Union nations, the NAO added."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp931m8n3p5o#ExtremeWeather #Preparedness #FoodStorage #EmergencyPreparedness #Drought #Flooding #FoodShortages #SupplyChainDisruption #RussianCyberAttacks #Polycrisis #ClimateCrisis
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😱 UK Environment Minister: Stock up on food to prepare for #ExtremeWeather
Archie Mitchell, 4 Sept 2026
"Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest #ElNiño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said.
"Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle told the Guardian the powerful natural climate phenomenon will lead to 'more extreme storms in this country'.
"Her comments came as the National Audit Office (NAO) warned #Britain 's food supply chain is at risk given the growing threat of #CyberAttacks and the #ClimateCrisis.
"The NAO said the government was too reliant on the private sector to deal with food supply disruption. The government is due to unveil a strategy about preparing for #NationalEmergencies later this year.
"Dame Angela said: 'We're about to experience probably the largest El Niño that has ever been seen, and that will lead to drier summers, wetter winters, with more extreme storms in this country.
" 'It will do a lot more damage in Asia with #flooding, and therefore I think that we need to take it seriously.
" 'If you've got a store of a bit of food that can keep you going for a while before the emergency services can get to you, you're going to be a lot better off than if you haven't.
" 'So some of it is that kind of preparation for just being a bit more #resilient.'
"Her comments came as an #NAO report warned Britain's food supply chain is vulnerable to plant or human disease outbreaks, cyber-attacks and extreme weather.
"It also cited #ClimateChange as a longer-term chronic risk which could leave Britain's food supply at risk.
"The disruptions could push up prices and leave vulnerable people struggling to buy food, it said.
"The NAO said the Department for Food, the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) was too reliant on private companies to handle disruptions to food supply.
"It added the department had not done enough in recent years to improve supply chain resilience.
"UK households are less prepared for emergencies than those in several other countries such as #Finland, #Sweden and European Union nations, the NAO added."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp931m8n3p5o#ExtremeWeather #Preparedness #FoodStorage #EmergencyPreparedness #Drought #Flooding #FoodShortages #SupplyChainDisruption #RussianCyberAttacks #Polycrisis #ClimateCrisis
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😱 UK Environment Minister: Stock up on food to prepare for #ExtremeWeather
Archie Mitchell, 4 Sept 2026
"Households should stock up on food to prepare for extreme weather as the strongest #ElNiño event in a generation develops over the Pacific Ocean, a government minister has said.
"Environment Secretary Dame Angela Eagle told the Guardian the powerful natural climate phenomenon will lead to 'more extreme storms in this country'.
"Her comments came as the National Audit Office (NAO) warned #Britain 's food supply chain is at risk given the growing threat of #CyberAttacks and the #ClimateCrisis.
"The NAO said the government was too reliant on the private sector to deal with food supply disruption. The government is due to unveil a strategy about preparing for #NationalEmergencies later this year.
"Dame Angela said: 'We're about to experience probably the largest El Niño that has ever been seen, and that will lead to drier summers, wetter winters, with more extreme storms in this country.
" 'It will do a lot more damage in Asia with #flooding, and therefore I think that we need to take it seriously.
" 'If you've got a store of a bit of food that can keep you going for a while before the emergency services can get to you, you're going to be a lot better off than if you haven't.
" 'So some of it is that kind of preparation for just being a bit more #resilient.'
"Her comments came as an #NAO report warned Britain's food supply chain is vulnerable to plant or human disease outbreaks, cyber-attacks and extreme weather.
"It also cited #ClimateChange as a longer-term chronic risk which could leave Britain's food supply at risk.
"The disruptions could push up prices and leave vulnerable people struggling to buy food, it said.
"The NAO said the Department for Food, the Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) was too reliant on private companies to handle disruptions to food supply.
"It added the department had not done enough in recent years to improve supply chain resilience.
"UK households are less prepared for emergencies than those in several other countries such as #Finland, #Sweden and European Union nations, the NAO added."
Read more:
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp931m8n3p5o#ExtremeWeather #Preparedness #FoodStorage #EmergencyPreparedness #Drought #Flooding #FoodShortages #SupplyChainDisruption #RussianCyberAttacks #Polycrisis #ClimateCrisis
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/159504/ Finland holds Europe’s largest civil defence drill since WWII #CivilDefence #CivilDefenceShelter #cyberattacks #EmergencyPreparedness #Finland #helsinki #Kuopio #Luola #nato #Russia #Shelter2026
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Minister tells Brits to stock up on days of supplies after ‘supersize’ El Niño warning https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/03/angela-eagle-uk-stock-up-supplies-el-nino-warning #UK #ElNino #ExtremeWeather #PowerOutages #EmergencyPreparedness #ClimateChange #BigOIlKnew #MakeBigOilPay
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#BurlingtonON - The Burlington #AmateurRadio Club
Welcome to the Burlington Amateur Radio Club
Our Next Regular Meeting:
Tuesday Sept.8th
starting at 7:30 pm."The Mission of the Burlington Amateur Radio Club (#BARC) is to use our network of technical resources for recruiting, training and assisting Amateur Radio Operators as well as supporting the #AmateurRadioEmergencyService (#ARES) by providing equipment and skilled operators for emergency communications services when called upon.
"BARC supports individual advancement by encouraging training and testing to obtain basic entry level class instruction to obtain an #AmateurRadioLicense by means of class and individual instruction and mentoring.
"BARC is dedicated to provide community service, when asked, and dedicated to increasing the awareness of Amateur Radio among the general public by providing education about the history, operation, functions and benefits of the Amateur Radio Service.
"BARC Supports ARES 'Amateur Radio Emergency Services' for civic events such as bicycle or foot races as requested.
"All BARC members have a responsibility to promote a favourable impression of the Amateur Radio Service and enjoyment of Amateur Radio for all."
FMI:
https://www.barc.ca/about#SolarPunkSunday #HAMRadio #CommunityCommunication #AlternativeCommunication #EmergencyPreparedness #EmergencyCommunications #NonCorporateCommunication
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Sharing a post from another one of my neighbors (who used to be involved with the #CommunityGarden years ago). One of these days, I'll get back into #HAMRadio.
"Many thanks to the folks at Dole’s Orchard for inviting us to set up our ham radio stations at the orchard. This is an annual event in North America called '#FieldDay' and its purpose is to practice emergency communications in the event of a disaster. Field Day lasts 24 hours and there were over 6,000 participants. 'When all else fails.' #WinterFieldDay is held at the end of January under much different conditions."
cc: @ai6yr
#BuildingCommunity #EmergencyPreparedness #EmergencyCommunication
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What can I do in response to the #FuelSupply Crisis in #Aotearoa / #NewZealand?
When the Trucks Stop - A community #MutualAid guide for fuel-constrained New Zealand - open for your input!
Mar 19, 2026
"At the time of writing, New Zealand has roughly 20 to 27 days of physical onshore fuel stocks. We import 100% of our refined fuel. The Strait of Hormuz crisis has already triggered Force Majeure declarations from Gulf and Asian suppliers, and the late March escalation has destroyed refining infrastructure that will take years to rebuild, if it is rebuilt at all.
Government will do what government does: triage. Hospitals, police, essential freight corridors. That is appropriate. But it means communities are largely on their own for everything else - food distribution, transport, heating, health access, economic survival. Civil Defence is built for earthquakes and floods, not for a slow-onset nationwide supply chain collapse with no clear end date.
So we wrote a guide.
When the Trucks Stop: Mutual Aid Arrangements for a Fuel-Constrained New Zealand is a practical briefing covering ten areas where communities can organise now to meet basic needs if fuel imports fall to zero or near-zero for weeks or months. It covers food production and distribution, water, energy, transport, health, economic alternatives like #timebanking and local currencies, communication, governance, and the specific needs of vulnerable populations.
It is not theory. It draws on real precedents - #Cuba’s #SpecialPeriod, the #LytteltonTimeBank after the #ChristchurchEarthquake, #PuertoRico’s community #microgrids after #HurricaneMaria, #Ukraine’s rapid #UrbanFarming response. These are places where people faced severe fuel or supply disruption and found ways through it. Not comfortably. Not without suffering. But they made it work, and the common thread in every case was community-level organisation that was already in place, or was built fast, before the worst hit.
The document plans for the worst case whilst hoping for a better outcome. The arrangements it describes cost almost nothing to establish and strengthen communities regardless of whether severe disruption eventuates. If it does, they could prove decisive.
This is a living document and we want your input. The Google Doc version is open for comments. If you know of resources, models, organisations, or practical experience that should be included, please add a comment or get in touch. We will edit contributions into the guide as they come in. This is a community document for community use. It is published under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence - share it, adapt it, translate it, print it out and pin it to the noticeboard at your local dairy.
What you can do this week:
- Read the guide
- Share it with your community group, church, marae, sports club, school community, or neighbourhood
- Call a meeting - even five people is enough
- Contact a local farmer and ask if they’d supply your community directly in a crisis
- Set up a communication channel - a group chat, a phone tree, a physical noticeboard
- Comment on the doc with resources, corrections, or experience we should includeThe time for preparation is before you need it. That time is now."
https://wiseresponse.substack.com/p/what-can-i-do-in-response-to-the
#SolarPunkSunday #CrisisResponse #ClimateCrisis #EmergencyPreparedness #Resiliency #BuildingCommunity #FoodSecurity #FuelCrisis #Polycrisis
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Jeder, der bei den Pfadfindern war, wird dir sagen: „Sei vorbereitet!" | Anyone who was in the Scouts will tell you “Be prepared!”
via Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz und Katastrophenhilfe (#BBK) | Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief 13/10/25:
🇩🇪 Der neue Ratgeber „Vorsorgen für Krisen und Katastrophen” fasst Vorsorge- und Handlungsempfehlungen für verschiedene Notsituationen zusammen. Eine Checkliste unterstützt Sie bei Ihrer persönlichen Vorsorgeplanung.
🇬🇧 The new guide to “Preparedness for crises and disasters” summarises precautionary and action recommendations for various emergency situations. A checklist supports you in your personal preparedness planning.
🇩🇪 PDF kann vorerst nur in deutscher Sprache heruntergeladen werden; Übersetzungen kommen.
🇬🇧 Downloadable PDF in German only for now; translations coming.
🇩🇪 #Katastrophenvorsorge #Bevölkerungsschutz #Notfallvorsorge #Katastrophenvorbeugung #112live #InternationalerTagDerKatastrophenvorbeugung #Warntag #germany #de
🇬🇧 #EmergencyPreparedness #DisasterPreparedness #BePrepared #PlanAhead #EmergencyPlan #DisasterReady #GetPrepared #PrepSmart #PreparedNotScared #SafetyFirst
🇪🇺 #PreparednessStrategy #ReadyForAnything #EUPreparedness #WarningDay
